Abstract
The Secretary‐General of the United Nations called on addressing substance misuse with treatment and a focus on human rights. On March 14, while addressing the 67th session of the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs, António Guterres said, “We must always strive to put people first by ending stigma and discrimination and strengthening prevention, stressing rehabilitation, upholding the human rights of people who use drugs and expanding prevention and treatment programs and health services.” The UN's main policy‐making body on drug control and drug policy, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, oversees the implementation of international drug control treaties, recommends policies and monitors the global drug situation. The session ran through March 22, and the Commission was expected to adopt key resolutions on topics related to treatment, as well as access to controlled substances for medical purposes and preventing and responding to drug overdoses.
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